| Question |
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| Answer |
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| abstract |
general; not concrete |
| aesthetic |
having to do with the appreciation of beauty |
| alleviate |
to ease a pain or burden |
| ambivalent |
simultaneously feeling opposite feelings; uncertain |
| auspicious |
favorable; promising |
| benevolent |
well-meaning; generous |
| candor |
sincerity; openness |
| cogent |
convincing; reasonable |
| comprehensive |
large in scope or content |
| contemporary |
current, modern; from the same time |
| conviction |
a fixed or strong belief |
| diligent |
marked by painstaking effort; hard work |
| dubious |
doubtful; of unlikely authenticity |
| eclectic |
made up of various sources or styles |
| egregious |
conspicously bay or offensive |
| exculpate |
to free from guilt or blame |
| florid |
describing flowery or elaborate speech |
| gratuitous |
given freely; unearned; unwarranted |
| hackneyed |
worn-out through over use; trite |
| idealize |
to consider perfect |
| impartial |
not in favor of one side or the other, unbiased |
| imperious |
arrogantly domineering or overbearing |
| inherent |
inborn; built-in |
| innovative |
introducing something new |
| inveterate |
long-established; deep-rooted; habitual |
| laudatory |
giving praise |
| maverick |
one who resists adherence to a group |
| mollify |
to calm or soothe |
| novel |
strikingly new or unusual |
| obdurate |
stubborn; inflexible |
| objectivity |
treating facts uninfluenced by emotion |
| obstinate |
stubbbornly adhering to an opinion |
| ornate |
elaborately decorated |
| ostentatious |
describing a showy or pretentious display |
| paramount |
of chief concern or importance |
| penitent |
expressing remorse for one's misdeeds |
| pervasive |
dispersed throughout |
| plausible |
seemingly valid or acceptable; credible |
| profound |
having great depth or seriousness |
| prosaic |
unimaginative; dull |
| quandary |
a state of uncertainty or perplexity |
| rancorous |
hateful; marked by deep-seated ill will |
| spurious |
not genuine, false; counterfeit |
| stoic |
indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive |
| superflouous |
extra; unnecessary |
| tenuous |
having little substance or strength; unsure; weak |
| timorous |
timid; fearful about the future |
| transitory |
short-lived; temporary |
| vindicated |
freedom from blame |
French Emotions
